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bud

Meaning of “bud”

Sense 1: A young shoot or undeveloped growth of a plant. Sense 2: As a verb, to put forth such growth, literally or figuratively.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
11 occurrences11 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 14:9

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Psalms 132:17
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 132:17 · retained source text

There will I make the horne of Dauid to budde: I haue ordained a lampe for mine Anointed.

1611 marginal noteOr, candle.

1611 marginal noteLuc.1.69.

Song of Solomon 7:12
Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 7:12 · retained source text

Let vs get vp earely to the vineyards, let vs see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appeare, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I giue thee my loues.

1611 marginal noteHeb. open.

Isaiah 18:5
For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 18:5 · retained source text

For afore the haruest when the bud is perfect, and the sowre grape is ripening in the flowre; hee shall both cut off the sprigges with pruning hookes, and take away and cut downe the branches.

Isaiah 27:6
He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 27:6 · retained source text

Hee shall cause them that come of Iacob to take roote: Israel shall blossome and budde, and fill the face of the world with fruite.

Isaiah 55:10
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 55:10 · retained source text

For as the raine commeth down, and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring foorth and bud, that it may giue seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

Isaiah 61:11
For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 61:11 · retained source text

For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sowen in it, to spring foorth: so the LORD God will cause righteousnes and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Ezekiel 16:7
I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:7 · retained source text

I haue caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts are fashioned, and thine haire is growen, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. made thee a million.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ornament of ornaments.

Ezekiel 29:21
¶ In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 29:21 · retained source text

¶ In that day will I cause the horne of the house of Israel to budde forth, and I will giue thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them, and they shal know that I am the LORD.

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Historical definitions

The young shoot of a plant, containing the rudiments of future leaves or a flower. To put forth shoots; to grow or spring forth.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 1, leaf 319